Category Archives: Sports

Teams hope to change fortunes in tonight's NHL Draft Lottery
SECAUCUS - Teams that didn't have many memorable moments this National Hockey League season are hoping their fortunes change tonight when the annual draft lottery is held live - starting at 7 p.m. ET ...
May 05, 2026

New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders
TORONTO - Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak. That's because Ontario legislation that came into effec...
May 05, 2026

Barbashev scores late on disputed goal as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in Game 1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ivan Barbashev and the Golden Knights played on after a disputed no-call, and his goal off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left put Vegas ahead for good in its 3-1 vict...
May 04, 2026

Hall's OT score helps Hurricanes top Flyers 3-2 to take 2-0 lead in 2nd-round series of NHL playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their seco...
May 04, 2026

Ryan Vilade hits 3-run homer as Rays beat Jays 5-1 for fourth straight win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Vilade hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Taylor Walls added a two-run single in the sixth and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday nigh...
May 04, 2026

B.C. Lions add American offensive lineman Joshua Coker to roster
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions added experience and flexibility to their roster on Monday with the signing of American offensive lineman Joshua Coker. The six-foot-two, 336-pound Coker joined the Lions af...
May 04, 2026

Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province's trans law
EDMONTON - Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth. The groups Egale and Skipping Stone had asked a judg...
May 04, 2026

Calgary Flames sign forward Theo Stockselius to a three-year entry-level contact
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed forward Theo Stockselius to a three-year entry-level contract Monday. The deal has an average annual worth of $1,015,833. Stockselius, a native of Sweden, split the...
May 04, 2026

NHL suspends Ottawa Senator Greig two games for roughing in playoff game
NEW YORK - The NHL suspended Ottawa forward Ridley Greig for two regular-season games for an incident during the Senators' final playoff game versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Ridley was banned for roug...
May 04, 2026

Oilers, Islanders and Blackhawks have been among the biggest winners in the NHL lottery's history
A decade after the NBA held its first draft lottery - with Patrick Ewing the grand prize - the NHL followed suit amid considerably less fanfare. Commissioner Gary Bettman was a former basketball man h...
May 04, 2026